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| September 2009 at Karuizawa Botanical Garden |
September 2009 at Karuizawa Botanical Garden |
September 2009 at Karuizawa Botanical Garden |
| Family | Asteraceae (alt. Compositae) |
| Scientific name | Saussurea tanakae Franchet & Savatier ex Maximovicz |
| Synonyms | Saussurea nutans Nakai; Saussurea tanakae Franchet & Savatier ex Maximovicz var. pycnocephalis Franchet |
| Common name | (Japanese common name) seitaka-touhiren (セイタカトウヒレン, 背高唐飛廉 [meaning: tall touhiren (touhiren = Saussurea involucrata (Karelin & Kirilow) Schultz Bipontinus)]) |
| (English common name) none | |
| Distribution | (Japan) Honshu (Kanto region, Central region, Okayama Prefecture) |
| (Other nations) Korea, China | |
| Habitat | Mountane field |
| Chromosomal number | 2n=26 |
| Description | Plants electing ca. 70-100cm tall. Leaves 8-15cm long. Flowers involucres ca. 17mm long, flowering in August to October. Perennial plants. |
| Reference | Saussurea tanakae Franch. & Sav. ex Maxim. |
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| September 2009 at Karuizawa Botanical Garden |
September 2009 at Karuizawa Botanical Garden |
September 2009 at Karuizawa Botanical Garden |
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| September 2009 at Karuizawa Botanical Garden |
September 2009 at Karuizawa Botanical Garden |
